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❚❚JPEG Compression
To choose the type of compression for JPEG images, highlight
JPEG/TIFF recording > JPEG compression in the shooting
menu and press 2.
❚❚NEF (RAW) Compression
To choose the type of compression for NEF (RAW) images,
highlight NEF (RAW) recording > NEF (RAW) compression in
the shooting menu and press 2.
Option Description
O
Size priority
Images are compressed to produce relatively
uniform file size.
P
Optimal quality
Optimal image quality.
File size varies with
scene recorded.
Option Description
N
Lossless
compressed
NEF images are compressed using a reversible
algorithm, reducing file size by about 20–40%
with no effect on image quality.
O
Compressed
NEF images are compressed using a non-
reversible algorithm, reducing file size by
about 35–55% with almost no effect on image
quality.
Uncompressed NEF images are not compressed.